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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87645, member: 27"] A construction site near Tembisa got shut down after inspectors nabbed over 50 undocumented workers and found a fake permit. Clayville raid on 27 February [LIST] [*]Department of Employment and Labour inspectors hit a Clayville construction site with a joint blitz. [*]Over 50 foreign nationals lacked valid work or residency documents. [*]Workers panicked, with some fleeing and one injuring himself mid-escape. [*]A bogus construction permit and safety violations triggered an immediate shutdown. [/LIST] Deputy Minister Sibiya's warning to bosses [LIST] [*]Jomo Sibiya called out rampant non-compliance with labour and immigration laws. [*]His core message was simple: hire South Africans first. [*]Untrained, undocumented workers endanger everyone else on-site. [*]Unemployment sits above 31%, and youth joblessness runs even higher. [/LIST] Penalties getting much steeper for violators [LIST] [*]Fines can reach hundreds of thousands of rands for hiring undocumented staff. [*]Criminal records and prison time are on the table for serious offenders. [*]Arrested workers are now facing potential deportation through immigration channels. [*]Site owners linked to the raid face further investigation. [/LIST] A bigger enforcement push is underway nationwide [LIST] [*]High-impact inspections are being rolled out across the country. [*]More labour inspectors are getting added to speed up checks. [*]Training programs aim to skill up locals for construction roles. [*]New hiring targets for South African workers in specific sectors are being explored. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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